Jamestown Public Schools should hire the best available teachers, regardless of who they are related to but a policy should be in place to protect against nepotism and potential “good ole’ boy” hiring decisions. Continue Reading

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YES!! What is the process JPS uses to hire? What does the hiring committee look like? How many members? Is the department chair in on the hire? What matrix/rubric/questions are used when interviewing, and have all committee members been trained on it? It would be refreshing to hear from the superintendent as to the process. And now that there has been a push from the community and the district to improve athletics, how are we recruiting for teacher/coaches?

” The hiring committee that selected Jeff Nold was composed of John Conway, assistant principal at the high school, Jim Roaldson, activities director for the school district, Michelle Reed, the chairman of the business department and Tracy Becker, a teacher at the James Valley Career & Technology Center.

“According to (Superintendent Bob) Toso, Becker does not report to Bill Nold, and both Conway and Roaldson report to Toso. ”

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” Coaching wasn’t included in the job listing when it was advertised, but with only two past exceptions, coaching isn’t ever included in teachers’ job listings, Toso said. “